Sterling 65, 40, 50 User Manual

Op er ating In struc tions

Safety Fil ters
SFC-A 40
SFC-A 50
SFC-A 65

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Edi tion: 12/98

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These op er at ing in struc tions are for:

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Se ri al num ber:

Built in:

Date of de li very:

Num ber of de li very:

Date of com mis sio ning:

Lo ca ti on:

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op er at ing in struc tions at any time with out no tice.

We as sume no li a bil ity for any er rors or di rect or in di rect dam age re sult ing in con ­text with these op er at ing in struc tions.

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Ta ble of con tents

1. Safety in struc tions ............................................6

1.1. Warn ings and sym bols ..................................7

1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion .............................8

1.3. For your safety ........................................9

1.4. For the op er at ing safety of the equip ment ..................12

2. In stal la tion in struc tions .......................................14

2.1. Trans port ............................................16

2.2. In stal la tion ...........................................17

2.3. Com pressed air sup ply .................................18

2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion ...................................19

3. Func tioning de scrip tion.......................................21

3.1. Gen eral .............................................22

4. Putting into op er a tion ........................................23

4.1. Check ing the set tings of the con vey ing con trol ..............24

4.2. Check ing the line sys tem ...............................24

5. Main te nance.................................................25

5.1. Main te nance in ter vals ..................................27

5.2. Clean col lect ing con tainer ..............................28

5.3. Clean/re place fil ter car tridge ............................ 29

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6. Tech ni cal data ...............................................31

6.1. Data sheet ...........................................32

7. Ap pen dix ...................................................33

7.1. Spare parts list .......................................34

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1. Safety in struc tions

These safety in struc tions ap ply to all per sons within the

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range of ac tion of the equip ment.

Please in form all per sons within the range of ac tion of the
equip ment of the di rect and in di rect haz ards con nected with
the equip ment.

These op er at ing in struc tions are to be used by all per sons as ­signed ac tiv i ties con nected with the equip ment.

Knowl edge of the Eng lish lan guage is pre req ui site.

En sure in each case that the op er at ing per son nel are fa mil iar
with the op er at ing in struc tions and the func tion of the equip ­ment.

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1.1. Warn ings and sym bols

The fol low ing warn ings and sym bols are used in these op er at ing in struc tions:

This sym bol in di cates dan ger to life! Fa tal or se ri ous in jury is

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pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or
warn ings are not ob served.

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This sym bol in di cates that se ri ous in jury is pos si ble if the cor ­re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or warn ings are not ob ­served.

This sym bol in di cates that ex ten sive dam age to equip ment is
pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or
warn ings are not ob served.

This sym bol in di cates in for ma tion im por tant for be com ing fa ­mil iar with the equip ment, i.e. tech ni cal cor re la tions.

This sym bol in di cates that a tech ni cal term is ex plained at this
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1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion

Var i ous terms and des ig na tions are used fre quently in these op er at ing in struc ­tions to en sure clar ity. There fore please note that the terms used in the text stand
for the cor re spond ing ex pla na tions listed be low.

Equip ment

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“Equip ment” can mean an in di vid ual unit, a ma chine or an in stal la tion.

Op er ating per son nel

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The “op er at ing per son nel” are per sons op er at ing the equip ment on their own re ­spon si bil ity or ac cord ing to in struc tions (min i mum age: 16).

Op er a tor

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The “op er a tor” of the equip ment (pro duc tion man ager, fore man, etc.) is the per ­son re spon si ble for all pro duc tion se quences. The op er a tor in structs the op er at ­ing per son nel of what is to be done.

Op er ating in struc tions

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The “plant op er at ing in struc tions” de scribe the in ter ac tion of the equip ment, pro ­duc tion se quences or meth ods. The plant op er at ing in struc tions must be com ­piled by the op er a tor of the equip ment.

Equip ment fore man

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When sev eral op er at ing per son nel work on one ma chine, the “equip ment fore ­man” co or di nates the se quences. The equip ment fore man must be ap pointed by
the op er a tor.

Trained per son nel

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“Trained per son nel” are per sons who, due to their train ing, are au tho rized to carry
out the re quired work in good prac tice.

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1.3. For your safety

The op er at ing per son nel of this equip ment must be at least 16 years old.

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Please read these op er at ing in struc tions care fully be fore tak ing into op er a tion for

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the first time. Con tact us should ques tions arise.
This avoids in jury and dam age to equip ment!

These op er at ing in struc tions must be kept avail able at all times at the place of op -

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er a tion of the equip ment. Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

Please note that, for rea sons of clar ity, not all con ceiv able cases re gard ing op er a -

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tion or main te nance of the equip ment can be cov ered in these op er at ing in struc ­tions.

Please ob serve all safety in struc tions and warn ings on the equip ment.

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This avoids in jury and dam age to equip ment!

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All work on the equip ment is to be car ried out by per sons whose qual i fi ca tions are

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spec i fied in the per tain ing chap ters of the op er at ing in struc tions.
Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

The proper work ing clothes are to be worn dur ing any work on the equip ment.

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This avoids in jury!

Com pare the con nected loads with those of the mains sup ply.

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Dan ger of in jury through elec tri cal shock!

When us ing lift ing gear, please ob serve the per tain ing reg u la tions.

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Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

The lo cal reg u la tions and re quire ments per tain ing to this equip ment must be ob -

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served.

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Dis con nect elec tri cal com po nents from the mains sup ply be fore work is car ried

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out on these com po nents. Cau tion: Dan ger to life through elec tri cal shock!

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Do not mod ify, add other equip ment or change the de sign of the equip ment with -

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out the ap proval of the man u fac turer. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Com pile de tailed op er at ing in struc tions based on these Op er ating in struc tions for

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the se quence of pro ce dures to be car ried out on this equip ment.
Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

Ap point an equip ment fore man to be re spon si ble for the equip ment.

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En sure that the op er at ing per son nel are pro vided de tailed in struc tion in the op er -

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a tion of the equip ment. Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

When the main switch is switched off for rea sons per tain ing to safety, it must be

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se cured against un au tho rized ac ti va tion. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

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Be fore start ing main te nance work, ap point a su per vi sor.

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In form the re spon si ble per son nel be fore main te nance work on the sys tem is

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started. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Dis con nect the equip ment from mains sup ply be fore start ing main te nance pro ce -

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dures to en sure that it can not be switched on un in ten tion ally.
Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Re pair work may be car ried out by trained per son nel only.

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Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Never op er ate the equip ment when par tially dis man tled!

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Dan ger! Limbs may be caught in ma chin ery! Elec tric shock!

In case of mal func tion, shut down the equip ment im me di ately. Have mal func tions

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cor rected im me di ately. Dan ger of ac ci dents!

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The equip ment is in tended only for con vey ing gran u lated plas tics and regrinds.

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Any other or ad di tional use is con trary to spec i fi ca tions.

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This equip ment is not suit able for food pro cess ing.

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Please note that sound lev els ex ceed ing 85 db(A) may in the long term dam age

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your health. Use the ap pro pri ate ear muffs. This avoids im pair ment of hear ing!

At tach ments not sup plied by Ster ling must be man u fac tured in ac cor dance with

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safety reg u la tion EN 294. Dan ger of ac ci dents!

All pipes, hoses and screwed con nec tions should be checked reg u larly for leaks

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and dam age. Any faults which arise should be cor rected im me di ately.
Dan ger of ac ci dents!

De pres su rise all com pressed air pip ing be fore start ing main te nance work.

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Dan ger of ac ci dents!

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The equip ment may only be op er ated when all the as so ci ated com po nents are

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prop erly con nected up and in ac cor dance with the rel e vant reg u la tions.

The equip ment may only be used to gether with a con vey ing sys tem.

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The safety in struc tions of the con nected ma chines must be fol lowed.

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1.4. For the op er at ing safety of the equip ment

Never change set tings if the con se quences are not pre cisely known.

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Use only orig i nal Ster ling spare parts.

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Please ob serve the main te nance sched ule.

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Keep re cord of all main te nance and re pair work.

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Please note that elec tronic com po nents may be dam aged by static dis charge.

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Check all elec tri cal con nec tions for proper fit be fore the equip ment is taken into

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op er a tion for the first time and at reg u lar in ter vals.

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Never ad just sen sors with out ex act knowl edge of their func tion.

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Please note that the am bi ent tem per a ture must not ex ceed 70 °C (158°F).

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The safety fil ter may only be used to gether with a con vey ing sys tem.

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The safety fil ter re quires a com pressed-air sup ply (max. 5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) sys -

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tem overpressure).

Never set a higher op er at ing pres sure than 6 bar (87 PSI) for the safety fil ter (sys -

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tem overpressure).

In stall the safety fil ter in the suc tion line right in front of the vac uum gen er a tor.

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Ob serve that the fil ter clean ing pro ce dure is car ried out while the vac uum gen er a -

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tor is run ning.

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Ob serve the op er at ing in struc tions of the con vey ing sys tem.

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Check the col lect ing con tainer for tight ness fol low ing each clean ing pro ce dure.

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Make sure that the one-way restrictor reg u la tion should not be changed.

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The op er at ing in struc tions of the con nected ma chines must be fol lowed.

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All com po nents must be suf fi ciently grounded.

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2. In stal la tion in struc tions

These in stal la tion in struc tions are in tended for per sons with

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skills in elec tri cal and me chan i cal ar eas due to their train ing,
ex pe ri ence and re ceived in struc tions.

Per son nel us ing these in stal la tion in struc tions must be in ­structed in the reg u la tions for the pre ven tion of ac ci dents, the
op er at ing con di tions and safety reg u la tions and their im ple ­men ta tion.

En sure in each case that the per son nel are in formed.

The in stal la tion in struc tions pro vided in the cor re spond ing
op er at ing in struc tions ap ply for all con nected equip ment.

Ob serve safety reg u la tions with re gard to lift ing gear han ­dling

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All in stal la tion work must be car ried out with the equip ment
dis con nected from elec tri cal power and com pressed air sup ­ply.

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For in stal la tion work tak ing place at heights of over approx. 6
feet, use only lad ders or sim i lar equip ment and work ing plat ­forms in tended for this pur pose. At greater heights, the
proper equip ment for pro tec tion against fall ing must be worn.

Use only suit able lift ing gear which is in proper work ing or der
and load sus pen sion de vices with suf fi cient car ry ing ca pac ­ity. Do not stand or work un der sus pended loads!

Use suit able work shop equip ment.

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In stall the equip ment such that all parts are eas ily ac ces si ble;
this fa cil i tates main te nance and re pair work.

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2.1. Trans port

The unit is de liv ered as a com plete sub-assembly. Trans port the unit on a pal let.
Lift the unit only by the wall sup port flange (B) or by the sep a ra tor con tainer (A).
Use only suit able lift ing gear (e.g. hoist ing crane or fork lift).

Ob serve the car ry ing ca pac ity of the lift ing gear.

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Ob serve the safety in struc tions for the han dling of lift ing
gear.

Never lift the unit by the pneumatique valve.

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2.2. In stal la tion

For in stal la tion, the wall sup port flange (A) is used.

In stall the safety fil ter by means of four screws which guar an ­tee a car ry ing ca pac ity of at least 100 kg (220 lbs.).

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In stall the safety fil ter in the suc tion tube di rectly be fore the vac uum gen er a tor.

Con nect the line to the con veyor units to the tube of the hop per loader (B) by
means of a flex i ble hose. Screw both parts to gether by means of a hose clamp.

Con nect the line to the vac uum gen er a tor to the tube of the com pressed-air valve
(C) by means of a flex i ble hose. Screw both parts to gether by means of a hose
clamp.

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2.3. Com pressed air sup ply

For op er a tion of the valve, a com pressed-air sup ply (1/4 “) is needed.

Check com pressed air pip ing for cor rect in stal la tion and as sem bly.

Check fit tings, length and qual ity of the hose con nec tions for agree ment with re ­quire ments.

The op er at ing pres sure is 5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) (sys tem overpressure).

Check the com pressed air sup plied by the plant’s sup ply net work.

Ad just com pressed air pres sure to 5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) (sys tem overpressure).

Com pressed air must be dewatered and oiled.

In stall a main te nance unit (pres sure re ducer with wa ter sep a ra tor and oiler) if re ­quired.

Con nect the unit to the plant’s sup ply net work by means of a hose.

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Depressurize com pressed air sup ply lines which must be
opened.

Com pressed air must be dewatered and oiled.

Ad just pres sure to a max. value of 6 bar (87 PSI) (sys tem
overpressure).

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2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion

The elec tri cal con nec tion may only be car ried out by trained

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per son nel.

The reg u la tions of the lo cal Elec tric ity Board must be ob ­served.

All work must be car ried out with the unit dis con nected from
volt age and pres sure sup ply.

It is not per mit ted for other per sons to un der take the elec tri cal
con nec tion.

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Ob serve the elec tri cal man ual of the con vey ing sys tem.

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Put the plug into the socket of the safety fil ter and se cure it with the hold ing clamp.

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Han 6

S1

AV

S1 = Sa fe ty switch

AV = Clea ning val ve, top

VV = Va cu um val ve, side

Con nec tion hous ing

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3. Func tioning de scrip tion

This func tion ing de scrip tion is in tended for all op er at ing per -

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son nel of the equip ment.

Pre req ui site for this func tion ing de scrip tion is gen eral knowl ­edge of con vey ing sys tems.

En sure in each case that the op er at ing per son nel are suf fi ­ciently in formed.

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The safety fil ter may only be used to gether with a con vey ing
sys tem.

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3.1. Gen eral

The safety fil ter is used to clean the vac uum air of the en tire sys tem and must be
in stalled in ev ery multi-location suc tion con veyor sys tem .

A fil ter car tridge in side the safety fil ter sep a rates the vac uum air from the dust
par ti cles flow ing along with it. Vac uum pres sure is built up in the safety fil ter fol ­low ing a fil ter mon i tor ing pe riod. Sur rounding air is con ducted into the safety fil ter
by means of a valve. The di rec tion of flow is op po site to the nor mal di rec tion of
flow. The dust is blown through the fil ter car tridge and col lected in a re cep ta cle.

No ma te ri als are con veyed dur ing the clean ing pro ce dure. The cy cle, dur ing
which the fil ter car tridge is cleaned, is ad just able. Ob serve the op er at ing in struc ­tions of the con veyor sys tem.

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The col lect ing con tainer can be opened by hand for clean ing. The cor rect seat ing
of the col lect ing con tainer is mon i tored by a safety switch.

The num ber and way of the set ting de pends on the con nected con vey ing con trol.

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The fil ter clean ing pro ce dure is car ried out while the vac uum
gen er a tor is run ning.

The fil ter can not be cleaned un less the col lect ing con tainer is
cor rectly in serted.

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4. Putting into op er a tion

This chap ter is in tended for op er at ing per son nel.

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Pre req ui site for this chap ter is gen eral knowl edge of the op ­er a tion of con vey ing sys tems.

Also pre req ui site for this chap ter is that the func tion ing de ­scrip tion has been read and un der stood.

En sure in each case that the op er at ing per son nel are suf fi ­ciently in formed.

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Check the com pressed-air sup ply (max. 5-6 bar (72-87 PSI)
sys tem overpressure).

Check the con nec tions of the lines (con vey ing lines and vac ­uum lines).

Check to make sure the col lect ing con tainer is cor rectly in ­serted.

Check the elec tri cal con nec tion.

The safety fil ter can only be used to gether with a con vey ing
sys tem.

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4.1. Check ing the set tings of the con vey ing con trol

The num ber and way of the set ting de pends on the con nected con vey ing con trol.
This is a de scrip tion of two pos si bil i ties.

Sur veil lance time

This is safety fil ter mon i tor ing time be tween two cleanings. Has this time passed,
the safety fil ter ist cleaned au to mat i cally.

Cleaning cy cles

Num ber of clean ing pulses dur ing a clean ing pro cess.

4.2. Check ing the line sys tem

Re move the flex i ble line from the con nected ma te rial re cep ta cle.

Start a con vey ing pro ce dure.

Use your hand to cover the open end of the line.

As the vac uum gen er a tor runs up, you must feel the suc tion with your hand within
a few sec onds.

If no vac uum pres sure is felt, the sys tem of lines is leak ing.

Check the sys tem of lines and seal off the leak.

Start the con vey ing pro ce dure.

Con nect the con veyor line again.

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5. Main te nance

This chap ter is in tended for per sons with skills in elec tri cal

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and me chan i cal ar eas due to their train ing, ex pe ri ence and
re ceived in struc tions.

Per son nel us ing the in struc tions in this chap ter must be in ­structed of the reg u la tions for the pre ven tion of ac ci dents, the
op er at ing con di tions and safety reg u la tions and their im ple ­men ta tion.

En sure in each case that the per son nel are in formed ac cord ­ingly.

For main te nance work tak ing place at heights of over approx.
6 feet, use only lad ders or sim i lar equip ment and work ing
plat forms in tended for this pur pose. At greater heights, the
proper equip ment for pro tec tion against fall ing must be worn.

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Use only suit able lift ing gear which is in proper work ing or der
and load sus pen sion de vices with suf fi cient car ry ing ca pac ­ity. Do not stand or work un der sus pended loads!

En sure that the elec tric mo tors/switch cab i nets are suf fi ­ciently pro tected against mois ture.

Use only suit able work shop equip ment.

Be fore start ing main te nance work, ap point a su per vi sor.

In form the re spon si ble per son nel be fore main te nance work
on the sys tem is started.

Never op er ate the equip ment when par tially dis man tled.

All main te nance and re pair work not de scribed in this chap ter
may only be car ried out by Ster ling ser vice per son nel or au ­tho rized per son nel (ap pointed by Ster ling).

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Dis con nect the equip ment from mains sup ply be fore start ing
main te nance pro ce dures to en sure that it can not be switched
on un in ten tion ally.

Depressurize all com pressed air pip ing of the equip ment be ­fore start ing main te nance work.

Please ob serve the main te nance in ter vals.

Be fore start ing main te nance work, clean the equip ment of oil,
fuel or lu bri cants.

En sure that ma te ri als and in ci den tals re quired for op er a tion
as well as spare parts are dis posed of prop erly and in an en vi ­ron men tally sound man ner.

Use only orig i nal Ster ling spare parts.

Keep re cord of all main te nance and re pair pro ce dures.

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5.1. Main te nance in ter vals

Daily: Check warn ing signs on equip ment for good

leg i bil ity and com plete ness.

Check the oil level in the oiler.

Empty the wa ter sep a ra tor.

Check op er at ing pres sure of the plant’s sup ply
net work (5-6 bar (72-87 PSI) sys tem

overpressure).

Check waste level in the col lect ing con tainer.

Weekly/monthly: Clean fil ter car tridge in the safety fil ter

(de pend ing on ac cu mu la tion of dust ear lier!).

Ev ery six months: Check all elec tri cal and me chan i cal con nec ­tions

for se cure fit.

&

F

Re place the fil ter car tridge
(de pend ing on ac cu mu la tion of dust ear lier!).

Check the seal ing rings of the nonreturn valve
and the out let flap.

This main te nance sched ule is cal cu lated for 3-shift op er a ­tion.

Only the Ster ling ser vice should put the one-way restrictor
into ac tion.

The given main te nance in ter vals are av er age val ues.

Check whether in your in di vid ual case the main te nance in ter ­vals must be short ened.

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5.2. Clean col lect ing con tainer

SFC-A

L

For clean ing of the col lect ing con tainer, the plant should be
switched off.

Open the tog gle-type fas ten ­ers (C) on the sup port (B). The
col lect ing con tainer (A) turns
down to gether with the hold ing
clamp.

Pull the col lect ing con tainer
(A) out of the holder.

Clean the col lect ing con tainer
(A).

Re in stall the col lect ing con ­tainer (A) in the holder.

Close the holder (B) and close
the tog gle-type fas ten ers (C).

C

Check the col lect ing con tainer

B

for tight ness.

A

SFC-A

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5.3. Clean/re place fil ter car tridge

Stop the con vey ing pro ce dure.

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Switch off the con vey ing sys tem at the main switch.

In ter rupt the mains sup ply.

Set all com pressed-air lines at zero pres sure.

SFC-A

&

Loosen the tight en ing strap (B) be ­tween the sep a ra tor lid (A) and sep a ra ­tor con tainer (C).

Re move the sep a ra tor lid (A) from the
sep a ra tor con tainer (C).

Pull the fil ter car tridge out of the sep a ­ra tor con tainer (C).

Use com pressed air to blow through
the fil ter car tridge from the in side to the
out side or re place the fil ter car tridge.

Clogged fil ter car tridges re duce con veyor per for mance.

A

B

C

SFC-A

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SFC-A

In stall the fil ter car tridge in the sep a ra tor con tainer (C).

In stall the sep a ra tor lid (A) on the sep a ra tor con tainer (C).

Mount the tight en ing strap (B) be tween the sep a ra tor lid (A) and the sep a ra tor
con tainer (C).

&

Or der num ber

fil ter car tridge: ID 86348

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SFC-A

6. Tech ni cal data

Ver sions: ............................................SFC-A 40/50

.......................................................SFC-A 65

Height: ........................................1500 mm (56") max.

Di am e ter sep a ra tor con tainer: ........................400 mm (15.75")

Weight: ...................................approx. 53 kg (123.5 lbs.)

Fil ter car tridge: ........................................pa per fleece

Fil ter sur face: ..........................................1.6 m (63")

Com pressed air sup ply: .........4-6 bar (72-87 PSI) sys tem overpressure

2

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6.1. Data sheet

41O mm

A

47O mm

18.5"

4OO mm

15.75"

A

16O mm

6.3"

15O0 mm

59"

12 mm

0.47"

SFC-A

A

SFC-A 40: 40 mm; 1,6"

SFC-A 50: 50 mm; 2,0"

SFC-A 65: 65 mm; 2,5 “

Di men sions in mm. Spe ci fi ca tions may be sub ject to al te ra tions.

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7. Ap pen dix

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7.1. Spare parts list

This spare parts list is in tended to be used only by trained per -

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son nel.

Other per sons are not per mit ted to mod ify or re pair the equip ­ment.

SFC-A

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SFC-A 40/50/65

21

68

32

51

49

55

69

16

60

17

61

20

14

12

35

37

3

86

1

80

48

34

85

SFC-A

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Pos. Orderno. Name

01 93551 Com pressed-air cyl in der

03 96372 So le noid valve

12 98177 PVC fab ric hose (0.7 m)(27.6")

14 98706 PVC fab ric hose (1.0 m)(39.4")

16 95417 Sealing (1.35 m)(53.15")

17 93569 Pro file ten sion ring

20 86348 Fil ter car tridge, con i cal 1.6 m2(63")

21 27086 Com pressed-air cyl in der

32 09042 Con tainer

34 99839 Sealing (1.4 m)(55.1")

35 15110 Sealing

37 09046 Fil ter

SFC-A

48 17011 Con nec tion hous ing

49 99876 Pro file ten sion ring

51 85610 Sealing SFC-A 40/65

17989 Sealing SFC-A 65

55 93570 Safety switch

60 96480 Tog gle-type fas tener

61 95881 Sealing (1.35 m)(53.15")

68 99880 Sealing (0.6 m)(23.6")

69 00159 Out let flap

80 86640 Valve

85 13020 Sealing

86 88141 Valve

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